Bark & Whiskers gives you the most updated information on species-appropriate pet nutrition and care.

Especially if you're the pet parent of a large or giant breed dog, be aware, your dog may be on this list of breeds at highest risk for bloat and gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV), a life-threatening emergency in dogs. This alarming study reveals factors that can put your pet at even higher risk.

Gastritis - or inflammation of the gastrointestinal lining - can be either short-term, or acute, or chronic, lasting more than seven days. So, what causes both forms and what should you do when vomiting occurs? Know when to call your vet and how to help your dog feel better fast.

We know that dogs and other animals can understand the words we say, but we just can't converse back and forth. That may soon change with this new AIC device with customizable talking buttons and tiles, which has already catapulted one dog, Bunny, to fame on social media.

Some dog breeds help humans hunt, others herd or protect livestock, and some excel as companion dogs. What makes them that way? Are their behaviors influenced by genes? Looking at over 4,000 purebred, mixed-breed and even semi-feral dogs, researchers have uncovered stunning new clues.